Effect of Breastfeeding Training Program and System (BMUM) for Mothers

Effect of Breastfeeding Training Program and Nurse-led Breastfeeding Online Counselling System (BMUM) for Mothers: Randomized Controlled Study

The goal of the study was to investigate effect of breastfeeding training program and nurse-led breastfeeding online counselling system (BMUM) on mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding attitudes, breastfeeding problems and postpartum depression we hypothesized that there would be differences between BG and CG groups in terms of breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding problems, postpartum depression and breastfeeding frequency. This was a randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to the breastfeeding group (BG; n = 36), or control group (CG; n = 36). Control group will receive only standart care breastfeeding group will receive standart care and web based breastfeeding support. Breastfeeding attitudes, infant feeding attitude breastfeeding problems and postpartum depression will assessment. The assesment point will be 32-37 gestational week, postpartum 1st day, 1st week, 3 months, and 6 months.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Breastfeeding
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Bmum supportive system

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 72
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Kastamonu
    • Merkez, Kastamonu, Turkey, 37150
      • Şahika Şimşek Çetinkaya
    • Merkez, Kastamonu, Turkey, 37150
      • Kastamonu University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 35 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-35 years old,
• Primipara with a singleton pregnancy
• 32- and 37-weeks of gestation,
• Willingness to participate in the workshop program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a chronic illness
• Having pre-term labor or an abnormal fetal screening
• Had a psychiatric disorder or anxiety disorder
• Having any other high-risk complications

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Bmum GROUP; Mothers in this group were given supportive breastfeeding support with web based	Behavioral: Bmum supportive system; Bmum is a web-based online tracking system that aims to improve positive attitude about breastfeeding
No Intervention: control group; Mothers in the control and intervention groups were given standard care based on the Baby-Friendly Hospital Intervention Standard.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Breastfeeding Self efficacy change on five points between groups	Breastfeeding Self efficacy short form scale will use to assessment breasfeeding self efficacy. Total scores vary from 14 to 70, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy	32-37 weeks 1st. day 1. week 3rd months 6th months
Infant feeding attitude change on five points between groups	Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) will use to assessment infant feeding attitude Higher scores indicate a more favorable attitude toward newborn feeding	32-37 weeks 1st. day 1. week 3rd months 6th months
Postpartum depression change on four points between groups.	Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) will use to assesment postpartum depression. The total score ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores suggesting a higher level of depression symptoms.	1st. day 1st. week 3rd months 6th months
breast problems between two groups on 1 st week	breast problem will assesment with breastfeeding problems questionnaire. number and percent will use to evaluate.	1st week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kastamonu University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 20, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 20, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): July 15, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): March 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 23, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2023
• Last Verified: March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 4-6/16.06.2020

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No